6GB RAM will soon be a reality in smartphones thanks to Samsung
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It was announced today that Samsung is going to start manufacturing “the industry’s first 12-gigabit (Gb) LPDDR4 (low power, double data rate 4) mobile DRAM, based on its advanced 20-nanometer (nm) process technology”. While that seems like a mouthful, what it really means is that 6GB RAM will soon be a reality in smartphones – using these new 12Gb chips, 20% less energy is consumed, “manufacturing productivity” has been increased by 50%, speed has increased by 30% and the size of the chips has been more than halved, meaning a 6GB package will be smaller than a current 3GB package.
This all sounds wonderful, and we’ll likely be seeing these chips in smartphones, tablets and even some PCs and smart appliances in the not too distant future. Samsung’s always been at the forefront of chip manufacturing, and it’s small wonder that the chip business moves as quickly as it does with Samsung dictating the breakneck speed. In the words of Joo Sun Choi, Samsung executive vice president of Memory Sales and Marketing:
“By initiating mass production of 12Gb LPDDR4 mobile DRAM in an extremely timely manner, we now are not only helping OEMs to accelerate their moves to the next generation of mobile devices, but also providing functionality that will give mobile consumers greatly enhanced user experiences”
What do you think about the fact 6GB RAM will soon be a reality in smartphones? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: Business Wire via Phone Arena
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Samsung exec discusses initial Samsung Pay results
Samsung Pay may only have gone live in South Korea last month, but the service is already apparently off to a strong start. Samsung Executive Vice President Injong Rhee has been sharing a little about the mobile payment system’s early results and what the company has planned for its future.
Since its launch on August 20th, Samsung claims a registration average of 25,000 Samsung Pay customers each day, which suggests that around half a million people are already signed up to make transactions. In terms of transactions, Samsung boasts an average of KRW 750 million ($0.63 million) passing through its system each day.
“The strongest point of Samsung Pay is that it will be able to allow users to make payments with credit cards, rewards cards, gift cards, department store cards and store-brand cards with a single mobile device, rather than a stuffed wallet, thanks to MST technology.”
Furthermore, the company estimates that around 80 to 90 percent of all Samsung Pay users so far have made more than one transaction with the system, which suggests that customers are happy to use the system again after a first test. As reported earlier, the Galaxy Note 5 is leading the way with Samsung Pay adoption, as the majority of owners are apparently using the service in South Korea.
“Samsung Pay is provided to users, banks and credit card companies without charge so there is no profit generated from the service itself, as of now… We can certainly offer more value-added services in the future if they are proven to provide greater value to users.”
Looking to the future, Samsung is still on track to launch its mobile payment technology in the US on September 28th. Beta tests in Spain and the UK are also planned and Samsung says that it will be looking at countries with high credit card usage as the best places to launch its payment service.
See also: Video demo: here’s how Samsung Pay will work in stores
The company is also planning to introduce an online payment solution that links directly to Samsung Pay. This will allow consumers to shop online using their fingerprint to verify transactions, rather than typical account passwords. Samsung says that it is preparing a transport card function as well.
Further down the line, Samsung may also launch a service to offer customers a Samsung Pay card number without the need to own a physical card. Whether or not Samsung would do this on behalf of its payment partners or is looking to enter the financial business itself is not clear, but such a move could certainly drive further adoption.
You can read the full interview at the source link below.
Samsung is building chips that will give smartphones 6GB of memory
Your next smartphone or tablet could have double the memory and run much faster thanks to new chips from Samsung. The company just revealed that it’s mass-producing 12Gb (1.5GB) DDR4 RAM modules for mobile devices from its 20nm fab plant. The chips take up the same space as the company’s 6Gb modules, meaning that companies can double a device’s memory in the same space — or make smaller phones that still have 3GB of RAM.
The modules are also 30 percent quicker than Samsung’s 8Gb chips (used in many 4GB devices), which will result in better-performing smartphones and tablets. Samsung added that they’re twice as fast as the (new) DDR4 RAM in PCs. Most critically, they use 20 percent less energy, which should have a notable impact on device battery life. Samsung’s now building and stocking the chips, so your next handheld device may actually have more RAM than your laptop.
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Samsung denies that it is about to layoff workers, says it’s only “relocations”
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Yesterday, it was alleged that Samsung was about to cut 10% of its workforce at its Korean headquarters, however Samsung denies that it is about to layoff workers at all. In a report by Yonhap News, a Samsung executive is quoted as saying “it will only be relocations of workers”, whatever that means – Samsung went through something similar last year with management support teams ending up in the consumer electronics divisions of Samsung.
In case you needed a reminder of just how tough things are at the Korean manufacturer, its second quarter of 2015 saw a drop of 37.5% to 2.76 trillion won for its mobile business alone. This in turn made Samsung freeze salaries this year, meaning that nobody will be getting payrises. It’s good news that Samsung isn’t going to cut jobs – its workforce in Korea is just under 100,000 – however the company will likely need to tighten its belt and come up with some killer devices if it hopes to regain its former glory.
What do you think about Samsung’s situation at the moment? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: Yonhap News
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Samsung begins production on 12 Gb LPDDR RAM for mobile devices
On Tuesday, Samsung Electronics announced they have begun mass production on the first of it’s kind 12 Gb LPDDR4 RAM. The new chips will be on their 20mm manufacturing process and offer 50% greater density than the 8Gb ram that Samsung currently produces.
The 12 Gb RAM allows for higher density PCB layout which increases capacity and reduces power demands. The new chip opens up the possibility that we’ll see more phones and tablets move from 2 and 3 GB of RAM to a new standard of 4 and 6 GB of more power efficient RAM. With this new advancement you can now use 6 GB of LPDDR4 RAM in the same amount of space that 3 GB of RAM currently uses.
The new chips will also bring increased speed. There is a 30% increase in speed over the current 8Gb chips that Samsung produces with a per-pin speed of 4266Mbps. Modern phones SoC’s normally have 4 memory dies and 12Gb RAM translate to about 1.5 GB so we’ll be able to see 6 GB of RAM in phones using the same amount of space as currently do.
The last time Samsung made a jump forward in this field it took about 6 months to see the market so we may be seeing this just in time for the Samsung Galaxy S7
Source: AnandTech
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Samsung launches first 12 Gb LPDDR4 DRAM – 30% faster and 50% greater density
Mobile devices with 3-4 GB of RAM were unheard only a couple years ago, but they are all the hype in 2015. As smartphones become more capable, the demand for greater, more efficient memory increases. Samsung is ready to cater to all the multi-tasking buffs with its new 12 Gb LPDDR4 DRAM, based on the company’s 20 nm technology. This happens to be an industry first, doubling down on the current 6 Gb chips.
These 12 Gb (gigabit) chips provide 1.5 GB (gigabyte) of memory per unit, bringing forth a couple substantial improvements to the mobile world. For starters, these DRAM chips offer the largest capacity and highest speed of their kind. In addition, they are great with “energy efficiency, reliability and ease of design”. These are said to have all it takes for manufacturers to really take on their next-generation devices.
The 12 Gb LPDDR4 DRAM chips are 30% faster at 4,2666 Mbps. They are also twice as fast and consume 20% less energy. But the best contribution they will bring is likely their space efficiency. Because these are made 50% denser, this also means manufacturers can put 6 GB of RAM using the same space it currently takes to have 3 GB. Correspondingly, they could keep the current 3 GB standards and only use half the space, compared to today’s standards.
This happens to be a huge breakthrough in an industry that always seeks to make the most out of available space. Not only are devices getting thinner, but some users also beg for more battery, as well as other components. Every millimeter matters!
Furthermore, Samsung is expecting its new technology to reach more than just mobile devices. Ultra-portable laptops and tablets could also take advantage of all these benefits. Mass production has just begun, so it is only a matter of time before we start seeing more products adopting Samsung’s new DRAM. Your next high-end smartphone may have 6 GB of RAM, which happens to be more than many computers tout! Times sure are changing.
Huawei could have a dual curved display smartphone, supplied by Samsung
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Without a doubt, one of the most unique devices of 2015 has been the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge and its dual curved display. Samsung took a bit risk with this design, and despite having tested one curved edge on the Galaxy Note Edge, it was still a big risk to up it to two curved edges. While Samsung hasn’t quite seen the financial pay-off it intended from releasing this novel feature into the wild, it appears Samsung’s competitors are also eyeing the dual curved display – a new report says that Huawei could have a dual curved display smartphone ready sometime in 2016, and that Samsung will be supplying them with the display unit.
According to the report, Huawei wants to have a Quad HD device which has dual curved edges, something which Samsung is the sole producer of. Perhaps even more surprising is that Huawei intends to make 3 million of this device every month, which would make it one of its major flagship devices in 2016. It’s good business for Samsung, and it looks like for the time being, the dual curved display is here to stay.
What do you think about a Huawei smartphone with dual curved edges? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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New in our buyer’s guide: the Galaxy Note 5, OnePlus 2 and Moto G
Phones and gaming. Gaming and phones. That’s about all we’re adding to our buyer’s guide this month. Since we last checked in, we’ve inducted a trio of new handsets, including the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, Moto G and the OnePlus 2. (And yes, we’ll soon have to update the iPhone part of the guide too.) Meanwhile, we also decided that the Wii U and the New 3DS XL deserved spots in our gaming guide, along with a nod to toys-to-life products like Amiibo, Skylanders and Disney’s Infinity series. We’ll be back next month, but until then, feel free to poke around our complete guide to see our top picks.
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Android OEM strategies in 2015: which OEM’s are heading in the right direction?
The year 2015 has been a mixture of rebirth and, arguably, stagnation, depending on the OEM in question and who you ask. Some players have largely kept the same strategy, for better or worse, while others have started to plant the seeds of change with shakeups in design and software. We have to wonder, which OEMs are heading in the right direction, and which aren’t?
Before we ask that question, let’s take a look at each OEM and highlight their basic strategy for 2015 so far.
Samsung
One the biggest examples of change in 2015 can be seen in Samsung. While the company’s button layout and UI design has largely stayed the same in 2015, they have considerably evolved their design language and streamlined the software experience starting with the Samsung Galaxy S6. At the same time, they have also made some stark changes in their product philosophy with the decision to cut microSD and removable batteries from their key 2015 flagships.
Not everyone is a fan of the changes Samsung has made, but there’s no denying that people are now buzzing about Samsung in a way they simply weren’t in 2014.
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HTC
An example of a company that has done little to change their strategy this year is HTC. Despite continued hard fiscal times, HTC did little to raise the bar with its 2015 One M9 flagship. The year isn’t over just yet, and HTC may have a few cards up its sleeve, but ultimately the lack of change is probably a big surprise to fans who were hoping to see something a bit more awe-inspiring from the troubled handset maker.
Bottom-line, HTC’s reluctance for change has led to many would-be consumers dismissing the brand as a viable option in 2015.
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Motorola
Starting with the Moto X, Motorola has been firmly planted in the philosophy that experience is really what matters, not the specs or even the shiny extras. This had led to the company focusing on customization, pricing, user-friendly software, and a near-stock experience that flies.
In 2015, Motorola has kept this philosophy, while taking a few steps forward. The Moto G introduced Moto Maker support and waterproofing, while the Moto X Style (aka Moto X Pure Edition) has followed the trend of bigger QHD displays, and yet at the same time managed to cut pricing down to as little as $400 without sacrificing any of the elements that have made the Moto X series a popular choice for Android fans.
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LG
The year 2015 has been all about change for Samsung. In contrast, LG’s 2015 strategy seemingly is to see whatever Samsung is doing, and offer the opposite experience. This has meant a continued push for microSD and removable backs, the continuation of plastic bodies (though they’ve also offered premium options like the LG G4 leather back option), and, while they optimized the software, the LG UI is as feature packed as ever.
While LG is rumored to have a super-premium phone that might make some more aggressive changes when compared to the LG G4 and its earlier 2015 releases, this year LG seems content to continue largely doing the same as it has in past years.
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Sony
For the most part, Sony has followed a similar strategy as LG and HTC in 2015, namely kept things pretty status quo. While the Japanese giant did slow things down a little by only releasing the Xperia Z4 (aka Z3+ or Z4V) in select regions, the company has continued to push the same overall aesthetics and experience. That said, the latter half of 2015 has now introduced a small shift for the company.
The Xperia Z5 family largely looks the same as its predecessors, but the company did surprise the world with the first 4K smartphone, dubbed the Z5 Premium. The software experience has also become even more stock-like than in the past, retaining many of the menu choices and material design influences found in stock Android. The biggest difference is now custom icons and the presence of select Sony apps.
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The rest of the pack
These are obviously far from the only OEMs out there, though they are arguably the biggest and most popular, at least in the western world.
As an honorable mention, ZTE has made some pretty big shifts this year with the Axon, a nearly OnePlus One-priced flagship with a lot of potential. Huawei is also looking to turn its attention further to the North American market releasing at least a few US-focused devices this year, and will introduce a Nexus flagship later this month, at least if rumors prove correct.
We’ve also seen Alcatel change its direction by bringing us the Idol 3, one of the first Alcatel OneTouch devices to actually be worth our attention, due to a competition of good looks, solid hardware, and an aggressive price. And then there’s Asus, which has kept a similar direction in 2015, but taken it to a whole new level with the ZenFone 2.
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Who is heading in the right direction, who isn’t?
To be fair, the answer to that question is completely subjective. Looking at the strategies, Samsung is the OEM that has made the most aggressive changes this year, though it remains unseen if whether or not these changes will truly pay off in 2015 and beyond. Motorola has kept to its guns, while making a few refinements in its strategy that has really put the company in a good place. LG falls somewhere in the middle.
With minor changes in strategy, LG has yet to “fall on hard times”, but the LG G4 hasn’t been a runaway success either. That said, LG has the Nexus 5x and likely one other flagship coming our way before the end of the year that could help further push the company upward in market dominance. Out of the bigger OEMs, it is Sony and HTC that have disappointed the most this year. Though the two companies are both falling further down the ladder, neither seems to be making the bold moves needed to turn their perspective ships around.
What do you think, which OEMs do you feel are heading in the right direction in 2015? Which aren’t?
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Samsung beefs up engineering team working on Galaxy S7 Snapdragon 820 processor
A new rumor has surfaced regarding the Samsung Galaxy S7 smartphone that should launch in 2016 as the successor to the Galaxy S6. Previous reports indicated Samsung was considering going to add a Qualcomm processor, the Snapdragon 820, back into the mix for the hardware in the Galaxy S7 alongside their own Exynos line of chips. The possibility of Qualcomm getting a spot back in Samsung’s flagship device may have improved if the latest rumor is true. Sources indicate Samsung has expanded the team of engineers working on optimizing the Snapdragon 820 to be used in the Galaxy S7.
Although the Galaxy S6 may not have provided the financial boon Samsung hoped for, the device is still slated to become their biggest seller, following a line of shipping successes for their Galaxy line of smartphones. This means the Galaxy S7 will likely produce some big numbers in terms of units shipping and hence, in the number of chips used. If Qualcomm does get their latest top-tier processor into the Galaxy S7, that could help them restore some market confidence after the problem-plagued Snapdragon 810.
Sources that have revealed Samsung is expanding their engineering efforts related to the Snapdragon 820 also revealed that Samsung is the first manufacturer to have gained access to testing samples from Qualcomm. Besides using the chip in their smartphone, this may also indicate Samsung has succeeded in winning an order from Qualcomm to produce the new chipset on their 14nm FinFET production line.
source: phoneArena
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